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June 23, 2012, 2:45 PM

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Chris Ziegler / The Verge:
Apple v. Motorola: Judge Posner dismisses entire patent case, no injunctions to be issued  —  In US federal court this evening, Judge Richard Posner just ruled that the case of Apple versus Motorola will be dismissed in its entirety.  The case, in which Apple alleged Motorola was in violation …
Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune:
Why Judge Posner pulled the plug on Apple v. Motorola  —  In a ruling sure to be widely cited, an influential jurist put his finger on the problem with Steve Jobs' threat to go “thermonuclear” on Google's Android  —  FORTUNE — Toward the end of his long analysis of Judge Richard Posner's ruling Friday …
MG Siegler / parislemon:
Google Maps Backtracks  —  Google Maps Product Manager Thor Mitchell: … “Since then” — let's be clear, that happened in October of last year.  In the eight months since then, what has changed?  Not much beyond a little company called Apple entering the space.
Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech:
The next-gen MacBook Pro with Retina Display Review  —  Apple makes the bulk of its revenue from devices that don't look like traditional personal computers.  For the past couple of years I've been worried that it would wake up and decide the traditional Mac is a burden …
David Segal / New York Times:
Apple's Retail Army, Long on Loyalty but Short on Pay  —  Last year, during his best three-month stretch, Jordan Golson sold about $750,000 worth of computers and gadgets at the Apple Store in Salem, N.H. It was a performance that might have called for a bottle of Champagne — if that were a luxury Mr. Golson could have afforded.
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Scott Lowe / The Verge:
Sony to make $623 million investment in Olympus, Nikkei says  —  Struggling camera manufacturer Olympus may soon find relief from Sony, according to a new report from Nikkei.  The two firms are said to be negotiating a $623 million investment from Sony Corp., which would make it Olympus' largest shareholder …
Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal:
Domain Wheeling and Dealing  —  Applicants for New Web Extensions Head to Icann Meeting to Gauge Competition  —  Entrepreneurs and big companies are battling one another for the rights to manage hot new Web address endings, including .app, .home and .book.
Edmund Lee / Bloomberg:
New York Times Said To Seek Tech-Savvy CEO For Comeback  —  New York Times Co. (NYT), seeking a chief executive officer who can reverse a six-year sales slump, is looking for a tech-savvy executive to help wring more revenue from the Internet, according to people familiar with the matter.
Matt Brian / The Next Web:
Amazon Studios goes head-to-head with Netflix, selects first four original TV projects for production  —  Just a month after we brought you news that Amazon Studios was calling for original comedy and children's series projects, the company announced today that it has selected its first four projects …

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